Singapore River
Singapore River is a 3.2 km long river that feeds into the Marina Reservoir in the southern part of Singapore. Used to be an important hub of commerce, many warehouses by the banks of the river near the river mouth were built and were used to store spices and other produce.
Today, some of these warehouses were restored and converted into entertainment and dining venues.
Singapore River, Kallang River, and Geylang River are all parts of the Marina Reservoir. More than 30 years of cleaning up of these highly polluted rivers were needed before Marina Reservoir was created.
Clarke Quay
Clarke Quay is located on both the north and south banks of the Singapore River, centred around Read Bridge, a footbridge, and extends towards the river mouth to Coleman Bridge. With many restaurants, shops, and bars, Clarke Quay is a popular lively nightlife venue for both locals and visitors.
Boat Quay
Located on the south bank of the Singapore River between Eigin Bridge and Cavenagh Bridge, Boat Quay is a popular dining venue with many eateries offering open spaces with good views of the Singapore River. Being close to the financial centre, buildings such as UOB Plaza, Chartered Bank Building, Bank of China Building, and OCBC Centre make up the city skyline at Boat Quay.
The Walk
You may start your walk at Read Bridge on Clarke Quay’s south bank. Walk along the walking path by the riverbank towards Boat Quay in the southern direction.
The walking path has underpasses beneath Coleman Bridge and Elgin Bridge so you don’t have to cross any car road.
The one-way distance on the riverbank between Read Bridge and Cavenagh Bridge is approximately 1.5 km.
Not enough? You may walk cross Cavenagh Bridge to the north bank and walk towards Clarke Quay riverbank walking path back to Read Bridge.
If you want to avoid the hot and humid Singapore weather, early mornings and evenings are the best times for taking this walk.
Want to discover more great walking locations? Check out the “By the Waters” blogs.
Clarke Quay is located on both the north and south banks of the Singapore River, centred around Read Bridge, and extends towards the river mouth to Coleman Bridge.